Lest you think
i’ve dropped off the face of the planet, rest assured i haven’t.
I’ve been knitting! Lots of starts. Not so many finishes. Except for Raspberry.
This is a topdown garter stitch yoke pattern adapted from Naganasu on Ravelry.  I liked the aesthetic, but I didn’t like how deep the raglans were, so I shortened them for Thing 3. Although it’s hard to see here–the pajamas don’t really complete the look. The unmatching buttons, though, are to die for. Thing 3 did not want the buttons to match. In her estimation, this project is a complete success.
The yarn? It’s the new Blue Sky dyed cotton multis. The colorways are fabulous. This one’s the pink/orange combo. I’m also loving the vibrant blue, so I think I may snag that for my new-to-the-world nephew Kosuke (koh-su-kay). He was born to my sister-in-law in Japan on April 12.  Yeah for me! After 6 neices, I finally got a nephew. Figures he lives a kajillion miles away. Oh well.
Thing 3’s sweater was a partial birthday gift. She turned 6 on 4/15. Here she is with Thing 1 on our way to Holsten’s for a quick and easy dinner.
Thing 2 did not make it into the photo. She found Thing 3’s bow to be completely embarrassing. And it was. It’s a stuffed felt bow glued to a hair comb. Who, you may be asking, made this lovely accessory? Why DH of course. Anyway, the bow was a hit at Holsten’s. And Broad St. And Barney’s.
